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Welcome to Cobb ...

Cobb is located in Sumter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cobb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Cobb is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cobb lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cobb: 229

The ZIP code for Cobb: 31735<3>

Communities Also Named Cobb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Cobb - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cobb.

Communities near Cobb ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cobb.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cobb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cobb.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cobb. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cobb.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobb. See our Newspapers Page for Cobb.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobb ...

Looking for more information about Cobb? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cobb, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cobb.

Adding Cobb to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cobb in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cobb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cobb post office opened in 1887.

We also found Cobb on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cobb.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cobb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cobb). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cobb or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/